Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,345, Frederick Emmert, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Emmert, Frederick
P 3345
Emert
Barbara
CONTENTS

Declaration To obtain a Pension.
State of Tennessee } Sevier County } S.S.
On this 6 th day of December 1843, personally appeared before me Michael J. Rawlings a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, Daniel Emmert aged 56 years, a resident of said County and State, and after being duly sworn according to law, says on oath, that the following statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief, and according to the information given him by his parents, and which he verily believes to be true, viz: that he is the son of Frederick and Barbary Emmert, both now deceased. That his father, the said Frederick Emmert, entered the army of the Revolution in the year ————— where he resided at the time, and served faithfully for the space of a number of years that at the expiration of his said service, he returned to ————— his residence, and shortly afterwards married Barbary Wright this affiant's mother, that soon after his said marriage, he was drafted as a soldier, but being unwilling to leave his wife, obtained a substitute, who served in his place, the term for which he had been drafted, that he, the said Frederick Emmert, was drafted a second time, and he chose to enlist for during the war, which he done, and continued in service till the end of the war. He was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. That he received a discharge, which his children have often seen, but the said discharge was destroyed when his house was burnt, with all his other papers. That the said Frederick Emmert died on the 7 th day of January 1829, leaving Barbary Emmert his widow, without ever applying for a pension, as far as this affiant is aware of. That Barbary Emmert, his said widow, died on the 8 th day of July 1842 without ever applying for a pension as far as this affiant is informed, leaving Barbary Polly Elizabeth Margaret Frederick Daniel and Katharine Emmert her children, then living.
That this affiant is now informed, that Barbary Emmert, his said mother, was entitled, under the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836, to a pension for the military services of Frederick Emmert, her said husband. — That this af-

fiat does not know of any record of the marriage of his parents - but ever since his earliest recollection up to the time of his father's death, they lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed and believed to have been lawfully married prior to the birth of any of their children - and the legality of their marriage was never called in question or doubted by any person that he knows of.
The following are the names and ages of the two oldest children, according to the family information, viz Polly and Barbary aged 66 years Polly aged - 64 years the children of such & Barbary Emert
Daniel Emert
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year aforesaid, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Emert who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, that he is a respectable citizen of this county, a credible witness, and his statement entitled to full credit.
Daniel Emert
Michael A Rawlings Secy Justice of the Peace for Lewis County
State of Tennessee } D N Formey clerk of the county court Lewis County } of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that M. A. Rawlings, Robert Mathis and S. Emert whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificates are and were at the time of subscribing the same Justices of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law; and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 17 th day of February 1844.
D N Formey clerk of Lewis County court.

State of Tennessee Sevier County,
We list knowing that on the 2 day of November 1822 personally appears before me Matthew Shultz a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Barbary Shultz of said County I do certify that my Father Frederick Emmert Deced on the 7 th day of January 1822 & my Mother Barbary Emmert Deced on the 7 th day of July 1822 for the dates of their deaths was put on the Tomb Stones & I do certify that at the Death of my Mother Barbary Emmert the Children then living was Barbary Shultz & Polly Shields Elizabeth Roberts & Frederick Emmert Jr & Margaret Shields Daniel Emmert & Catharine Evans then is the Children living at the death of my mother & I do certify that there was not any Executor nor administrator ever appointed and if there was any record of the death of my Father or mother on the Church Books I do not know at present but I believe there can be fifty persons that would certify to the time of my Father & Mothers Deaths I do certify that when my Father was called in to the service he was living in the State of — Pennsylvania and I do not recollect the County I heard him say he served under General George Washington & I recollect very well of hearing him telling a Court two of his mess males one was by the name of Peter Walbourn and the other was by the name of Isaac Sternal and I heard them say they were married in — no place in the State of Pennsylvania & I do not recollect the County and they moved from the State of Pennsylvania to Virginia & then to the State of North Carolina and then to Tennessee and there he died the day and date

where either nothing is true said
Barbary her Shultz mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 2 day of December 1844 Martin Luther Justice of the peace for said county
State of Tennessee Sevier County
Be it known that on the 6 day of December 1844 personally appeared before me N. A. Rawlings Justice of the peace in and for the state aforesaid Mr Frederick Emmett of said County and do certify that my Father Frederick Emmett died on the 13 th day of January 1829 and my Mother Barbary Emmett Died on the 7 th day of July 1842 and the Children living at the death of my Mother Barbary Emmett was Barbary Shultz, Polly Shields & Elizabeth Roberts, Margaret Shields & Frederick Emmett Daniel Emmett & Catharine Evans and I do certify that there was not any Executor or Administrator appointed to my Father Estate nor my mother Estate and I don't believe there is any record of the deaths of either my Father or mother on the Clerks Book & I believe Father was living in the state of Pennsylvania when he was called in to service and the County not recollected and the Marriage with my Father and mother took place in the state of Pennsylvania the County not recollected the day and date where written sworn to before me this 2 nd Frederick Emmett 6 th November 1844 N. A. Rawlings Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Sevier County } ss. I, P. H. Toomey Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Martin Shatto and M c Rawlings Esq rs who subscribed the foregoing certificates are and were at the time of subscribing the same, acting Justices of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law. That their signatures appear to be genuine, and that full faith and credit are due all their official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Knoxville the 6 th day of November 1844.
P. H. Toomey Clerk S. C. C.

When I was a boy I used to go to the store for my mother and she would give me a penny for my trouble July 1. 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872.
REJECTED
5042
P. O.
Barbara Ommet
Service: wid. of Frederick
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

6196. Barbara Camert dec. 2 Jen: Act of July 36.
3345

Col J. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions
House of Representatives May 17 th 1844
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Daniel Emert and the other six children of Barbary Emert widow (who died 7 th July 1842 Lewis County Tenn) of Frederick Emert a soldier who served seven yrs in the war of the Revolution and was married before he entered the service and died 7 th Jany 1829. The Children claim the pension due under the act of 4 th July 1836
I am very respectfully your obt servt.
Saml Chittum

April 7, 1895.
Adaeles Barbara Ennents.
J. L. Edwards Comm t of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Richmond 4 April 1845.
Col. J. L. Edwards. Censor of Pensions, St Sir
Enclosed are the affidavits of Barbara Shultz & Frederick Emmett, to be filed with the Application in name of the children of Frederick Emmett claiming pensions under act 4 July 1836. Y r . letter to me of 7 June 1844. required further proof - this I fear is not sufficient, but will serve to identify the parties.
The application may stand in the name of Barbara Emmett's children.
I am Y r W th servt.
Thomas Greene

June 18, 1845.
Addalier case
Barbara Emmert
Col. J. L. Edwards. Commr. of Pensions Washington.

Washington 17 June 1845.
Col. L. L. Edwards.
Com. of Pensions. Sir:
Yours of the 27 th ult. required the certificate of court as to the names of the children of Barbara Emmett. Enclosed is that certificate, tho' very awkwardly worded. Also the affidavit of Eliz. Henry of 15 Janry 1845.
This hearsay testimony may be of weight when it is considered his declarations were entirely disinterested & could have no beneficial effects, under any laws then in force, or which could have been anticipated.
I am Y. ob t Servt.
Homer Green

William Smith of the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee To certify that I was well well acquainted with Frederick Emert in his lifetime a his neighbor to the said Frederick Emert since the seven years and served one Campaign of four months with him in the last war i heard him speak and tell often times of his services in the Revolutionary war he spoke of serving near seven years years in the Revolution war and I believe he was in the most of the war I believe his statements to be true - he said he was stationed at the Lakes of Commodity i heard him tell of the Battles that he was in I do not recollect all he told of being in the Battle of Quebec and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis and others but not recalled at this time he had his hands torn up and all his papers he was respected and believed and his statements was entitled to full credit William Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9 th February 1844
H. L. Emert
Justice of the Peace for Sevier County

State of Tennessee I. D. N. Tompkins, Clerk of the Sevier County & County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. L. Emert whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is and was a Justice of the peace at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, this 17 th day of February 1844.
D. N. Tompkins Clerk of Sevier County Court.

I Nicholas Smith of the County of Sevier and State afore said do certify that I was well acquainted with Frederick Emmett in his lifetime and lived on his land for six years before he died. I heard him speak and tell often about his services in the Revolution war he spoke of being in nearly the whole of the revolution war and I further certify that I believe he was in the greatest part of the war. He was respected and believed in the neighbor where he lived and his standing was entitled to full credit and I heard him tell often times about his officers names and the battles he was in but I don't recollect their names at present. He had his house burnt up and all his papers that he had
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 1 st day of January 1844 J. L. Emert Justice of the peace for Sevier County
I Martin Shultz Richard Shields Robert Shultz Frederick Emert of the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee do certify that I was well acquainted with Frederick Emert in his life time and have often heard him speak of the facts set forth in the foregoing Declaration and that I believe the same to be correct and true
Sworn to and subscribed before Martin Shultz me this 1 st day of January 1844
Michael A Rawlings Justice of the peace
I Richard Shields of the County of Sevier and State of Tenne- da certify that I was well acquainted with Frederick Emert in his life time, and have often heard him speak of the facts set forth in the foregoing Declaration and that he was at the battle of Brandywine, and at the taking of Paoli & Red Bank and that I believe the same to be true and true. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day of January 1844
Michael A Rawlings Justice of the peace
Richard Shields

I Frederick Emmert Clergyman do certify that i am the son of Frederick and Barbara Emmert I do certify that i herd my father speak and tell oftentimes a bout his services in the revolution war i herd him tell that he entered a bout the commence- ment of the war and served in nearly all the war and i herd him telling a bout being stationed at the lakes of Canada, and being in the battle of the Brandy wine i herd him telling of being in a battle at quebeck or was stationed there one or the other i herd him telling a bout one of his messmates his name was Peter Mallery and his house was burnt up & all his papers he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lived and his statements was intitled to full credit sworn to and verified before me this 2 nd January 1844 Frederick Emmert M. A. Rawlings Clerk
Justice of the peace
I John Roberts Clergyman residing in the County of Sevier and state of Tennessee do certify that i was well acquainted with Frederick Emmert in his lifetime he was reputed and believed to have been married prior to the birth of their first children and the legality of their marriage was never called in question or disputed by any person that i ever herd of and i herd him speak and tell oftentimes of his service in the revolution war he spoke a bout being in nearly the whole of the war and i herd him tell of serving under General Wayne and under General Washington and i herd him speak of being in the battles of the Brandywine and i herd him telling a bout being station- ed at the lakes of Canada and in the battle of quebeck and at a place they called by the name of the ridge or the lake one or the other and i herd him telling of divers other places but i do not recollect the name of the places at present i further certify that he had his house burnt up and all his papers and that he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lived and his statements was intitled to full credit John Roberts
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 1 st day of January 1844
Robert Matthews Justice of Peace for Sevier County

State of Tennessee } S.S. Sevier County }
I P M Toomey Clerk of the county court of said county do certify that after the proof being made sufficient before the court that Frederick Emert a soldier of the Revolution died on the 29 th day of January 1829 and that Barbary his widow died on the 7 th day of July 1842 and that Barbary Polly Elizabeth Frederick Margaret and Daniel Emert were the children of the said Frederick & Barbary Emert at the time of his death. I therefore have no doubt to believe that Frederick Emert was a Revolutionary soldier and served in most of the war
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Sevierville the 19 th day of May 1845.
P M Toomey Clerk J. C. C.

State of Tennessee Sevier County
Be it known that on the 15 th of January 1845 personally appeared John McClellick one of the Justices of the peace for Sevier County Mrs. Elizabeth Henry and after being duly sworn doth certify that she is 80 years of age and I was well acquainted with Frederick Emmerth in his lifetime I heard Emmerth & my husband William Henry telling a bout there services in the revolutionary war and I have heard them talk and tell of the hardness of the times and the suffering of the army for provision — Mr. Emmerth has staid all night at my house in his lifetime often times and him and my husband has set up nearly all night telling of their services done in the war I heard Emmerth say he was in the revolutionary war Three years I am certain and I heard him say he came home from the war and he got — Married & sometime after he was Married he was was drafted to go again in the war and he did not feel willing to leave his wife he hired a substitute to go in his place and paid him and in a short time after that there was an other draft and he thought that he would list in during the war and he said he was in the war and at the time of Cornwallis defeat I could not be certain whether he said he was out as a drafted soldier or as a volunteer the first services he rendered in the war — and of Emmerth had not have had his trousers burnt up and all

and all the papers he had in his hands he could have produced his discharges and a record of his marriage and a record of the ages of the children for Mr Smith was a man who was respected by all who knew him and was a correct man in all his statements and I believe every man that knew him would be willing to give or certify to this effect giving under my hand this the 15 th January 1845. Elizabeth Henry
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid and I further certify that Mrs Elizabeth Henry is a woman of truth and respectability and her statements are entitled to full credit witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15 th January 1845 John McRirick Justice of the peace for said County
State of Tennessee Sevier County
I P. H. Joany Clerk of the County Court of Sevier County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John McRirick whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and I further certify that the above is a true copy of the order of the Court approving the acts of John McRirick a justice of the peace on the 15 th day of May 1845 In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this day of May 1845 P. H. Joany Clerk
P. H. Joany Clerk